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VIDEO: A new survey has ranked Lango sub region as the most corrupt in the country. The 2015 Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) national service delivery survey report launched in the eastern town of Mbale indicates that the sub region, which is returning to normalcy after over two decades of war, …

President Yoweri Museveni’s decision on August 3 to remove all health staff at Nakawuka Health Centre in Mpumudde village, Wakiso district over alleged poor service delivery is once again shinning a spotlight on a dark part of the sector, writes The Independent Team. The President acted against the 14 staff after …

The proportion of Ugandans engaged in agricultural activities has registered a slight increase according to the latest National Services Delivery Survey. A report, which was compiled by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) shows that the proportion of Ugandans who depend on agriculture increased from 75% in 2008 to 76% …

New report shows access to electricity has risen but complaints about poor service delivery persist The proportion of Ugandans who use paraffin for lighting has dropped dramatically from 84% in 2008 to 47% in 2015 while those using electricity have risen from 10% to 26% over the same period, according …

New report by BOU, UBOS shows decline in foreign direct investments, local sales revenues Uganda saw a decline of $40 million in foreign direct investments (FDI) in 2015, according to a survey conducted by Bank of Uganda in conjunction with the Uganda Bureau of Statistics, Private Sector Foundation Uganda, Uganda …

Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) has revealed an increase in prices of manufactured goods by 5.1% between April 2015 and April 2016. Some of the contributors to the annual increase include processed food by 8.1%, a result of a rise in sugar by 20.7%, processed coffee by 10.3%, vegetables and …

Uganda’s annual headline inflation has increased to 5.4% from 5.1% registered in April 2016. The main driver for the Annual Headline inflation was the annual core inflation which registered at 7% in May as compared to 6.4% recorded last month. However the increase is as a result of a rise …

Uganda’s inflation rate has dropped from 6.2 percent in March to 5.1 percent in April. Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) revealed that slowing price rises of food and energy have played a key role in the positive change in the headline inflation rates. (SEE FULL REPORT AT BOTTOM) Decreased fuel …

By Julius Businge Ben Paul Mungyereza has been appointed as the new executive director of the Uganda Bureau of Statistics effective Nov. 26, the statistics body said in a statement dated Nov. 26. Mungyereza replaces John B Male-Mukasa who retired at the end of his contract on Nov. 22, having …